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National Republican., 1887-05-03
General Passenger AZ
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DIEDMoNT AIR LINE.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAR. ls. 1887.
Trains leave B. & P. Station, sixth and B
$50 A. Mast Tennessee mail daily for
Warrenton, Gordonsyile Charlottes-
ville, Lynchburg, and stations between
Aiexandria and Lynchburg,. Bristol,
aIS KnS0xyille' VILE Rome, Rome, Cale5a, Montgomery.
Washington to New Orleans.
ll:2o A. M.-Fast mail daily for ,warrenton.
Charlottesyille, Gordonsyille, stations
Chesapeake and Ohio route, Lynch
burg, Rocky Mount, Danviile, and
stations between LynchhsaTg and Dam
vile, Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte,
atlanta, birmingham, Montgomery,
New Orleans, Texas, and California.
Pullman Sleeper New York to Atlanta
IN connection with Pullman sleepers
Atlanta to New Orleans and Mann
Boudoir Sleepers for Birmingham,
Vicksburg, and Shreveport. Solid
trains Washington TO Atlanta.
2'So +. M.-Daily, except Sunday for Manas-
tions.
$50 p. M.-western express daily for Warren
ton, Gordonsville, Charlottesville, Louis
vile, Cincinnati, and line of Chesa.
peake and Ohio route Pullman Sleep
ers and solid trains Washington TO
Louisville, also for Lynchburg, Bristol,
Chattanooga, Memphis, Little Rock,
and all southwestern points. Through
Pullman sleepers Washington to Little
HOOP. M.-southerp Exprsss daily for Lynch.
burg, Danyille, Raleigh, Asheville,
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken, Augusta,
Atlanta, Montgomery, New Orleans,
Texas. and California. Pullman Hleep-
ers Washington 10 Montgomery, con-
Meeting with Pullman Parlor Cars
Montgomery to New Orleans. Pullman
Sleepers Washington to Aiken without
change.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO d.
VISION
Leave Washington 9:l2 a. m. daily, except Sun.
aay' gay and 4A6 p. m. daily, arriving at Round
Hill ll'S7 q; m: and 7;l0 p, m. returning, leave
Round Hill 6O5 a. m. daily and 1880 p. m, daily
except Sunday, arriving Washington $50 u. m,
: Through trains from the South via Charlotte,
panyllle, and Lynehburg, arrive In WASH
tngton $40 a. m, 1913 p m, via East Ten
nesse Bristol. and Lynchburg at 1901 p. IN. and
$40 p. M, via Chesapeake and Ohio route, and
Charlottesville at $40 p. m. strasburg local at
947 a. m.
Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation, and In
formation furnished and baggage checked at
office, COL Pennsylvania avenue, and at passen-
ger station, Pennsylyania railroad, Sixth and
streets. JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
General Passenger A AQant
National Republican., 1887-05-03
orsin ana Provisions.
Following is the range Of prices in the Chioaao
market, furnished by B. X. Plain q Co., Bt. Cloud
Building, corner Of Ninth and Il ntreeta.


The following List OF the most active stocks dealt
In on the WashinRton Stock Exchange 10 Furnished
BY Messrs. Bell Co.. bankers No. 1887 Pennsyi-
vanja avenue.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
WATCH FOR THE BLIND.

This watch is SO constructed that the time may be told in the dark or by the blind. The works of the watch are covered below the hands by plate, on which is formed small dial. Each hand is formed with knob or projec- tion at it's end, and over the hands is placed 8 concave disk, composed of several concentric annular rings spaced to form annular slots, in which the up- wardly projecting knobs of the hands move, SO that they can be felt by the finger through the slots, and their rela- tive position on the dial determined by the sense of touch. The annular p lates are united by four radial ribs, formed by upwardly curved bridge pieces to span the slots, so as not to interfere with the movement of the hands. Upon the outer surfaces of the plates are ribs, 90 that, in all, there are twelve ribs arranged at equal distances apart and marking the hour and five-minute divi- Gions. The face of the watch is closed by cover, which is small crystal, throue h which the dial may be observ- ed. To ascertain the time by the sense of feeling, the fingers are moved around the slots to find the knobs, when thelr location with reference to each other and to the XII. side of the dial will be found by counting the ribs, which can be easily done, so that with little prac- tice the hour and minute can be accura- tely told by this watch in the dark or by blind person. This invention has been patented by Mir Samuel F. Adam, of Middletown, Conn. - Scientific American.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29

dential election and succession, Charles E. Platt; Dreams, Anna c Lindholm Dido's feast, Jennette B Platt Hidden battlefelds, Florance A Barnes Town government, Charles A Painter. ..... Dav1d Haley, who owns Q farm adjoin- ing Berkshire Heights on the west, says he has been offered $12,000 for his place . Michael B Filming, aged 23, 8 brakeman on Conductor Patten's train, was almost instantly killed while coup ling cars at VanDeusenville early Mon day morning. He was caught between the bumpers and his back was broken by the compression. He resided at Falls Village and his remains were taken thither on the 2.30 p m train. ... The Methodist preachers of the Housa- tonic valley met at the Methodist church in this village, Monday, these preachers being present: Rev V N Traver, Great Burlington w H Peters, West Stock bridge; George B Mead, North Egre- mont George Starks, Ashley Falls R F Elsden, of Housatonic T Martin, Hartsville R M Roberts, Stockbridge 0 H Reynolds, Falls Village s J Mc- Cutcheon, Lakeville 0 W McPherson, Sheffield. Rev V N Traver was elected president; 0 H Reynolds, vice-presi. dent t; w H Peters, secretary and treasurer. The next meeting will be held at Canaan, Ct., the 4th Tuesday oi July.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
SHEFFlELD.

Miss E A Sage, who has held the position of principal of the Jefferson school in Ottawa, Illinois, for two years, is reelected for another year and will soon return to this, her native town to spend her vacation. =. The coming Fourth is to be celebrated here with a picnic on the "Pine Knoll" park, where refreshments will be served, and some interesting speakers are expected. The Lakeville band are to furnish music If pleasant fireworks will be displayed in the evening. A general invitation is given and we hope to see some of our friends from the adjoining towns. The proceeds go for the improvement of the grounds :. Miss Elizabeth s. Tobey, who was to speak here last week on the temperance question, came, but on ac- count of the bad state of the weather that evening did not speak, but we hope to have her again later in the sea- son Miss Jennie Cowles, q teacher in Waterbury, Ct., is spending her vacation at her home in this village. MT and Mrs Frank Hayes, of Southing- ton, Ct., are spending few weeks with friends in town. .. MT Leonard Futile is confined to his house by seri- ous illness again.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
LAX EVILLE.

The road-men have been busy the past week repairing the street leading from the railroad bridge to the Catholic church !; no doubt the condition of the road will be greatly improved, though at present there are unsightly scars left by the removal of sod from the road side. The heavy showers beginning last Wednesday and continuing in 8 steady rain Thursday, although doing great amount of good to the natural world, brought disappointment to many young hearts. The pupils of Miss Weeds school had planned picnic to Perch Rocks on Wednesday and had just reached the rocks by rowing across the lake, when it began pouring with the rain showing no disposition to "go away" MT Norton procured horses and caryall from the Wononsco House and started after the party. On the return what might have been very serious accident occurred one of the wagon wheels came of, letting down the load of drenched young ladies in promis- cuous heap in the road. No serious injuries resulted however. Some com pensation being due for the disappoint- ment Miss Weed had the picnic supper in the school-room Thursday, and closed school for vacation on Friday. .. Thurs day. evening Miss Dox, who has spent some time as teacher among the Nor mons of upper Utah and Idaho territo- ries, gave an interesting lecture upon her life and work among these people. Miss Dox is very pleasant speaker and an earnest worker <. . At the school meeting on Friday evening MT Hubert Williams was elected committee man.
 The village schools close this week, July l 1.-The University of Syracuse last week conferred the degree of Doc tor of Philosophy on MT Lewis Fuller Reid.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
BERKSHLRE COUNTY.

Burglars are operating in the towns of Berkshire.
 There are 42 lawyers in, the county. sixteen of them residing in Pittsfeld.
 Judge John Davis, of the U. s. Superior court, Is at the Lyman cottage in Lenox.
 Suits for damages caused by the East Lee disaster, will be heard next fall.
 The name sf Representative Crosby is mentioned as candidate for the state senate.
 The Haggerty place, in Lenox, is being handsomely repainted.
 General Armstrong, with 8 company of Indian boys and girls, is boarding in Monterey.
 Pittsfeld has raised by subscription $500 for the support of base ball nine, and some good games are being arranged
 Several handsome and substantial monuments have been erected in the Lee cemeteries, by the Chester Granite company.
 Rev V. N. Traver and wife, of Great Darlington, will occupy cottage on Pine Grove camp ground during July and August. Mir Traver will occupy his pul lpit on Sundays as usual.
 A song recital was given by the cele- brated Henschels at:Pittsfcld last week, to very enthusiastic audience. It was considered rare musical treat.
 The Boston Record says: "Lenox is getting to be the costliest of summer resorts, One summer resident has just let his cottage for the season for 1000 and taken his family to Europe on the money"
 The Lee Methodist society are agita- ting the question of erecting a new church. It has become necessary to repair the old building, and the fnan- cial committee after investigation, have reported that the necessary amount to be expended for repairs will cover the whole expense of a new church.
 The cemetery association of Stock bridge have adopted novel manner of raising funds for the improvement of the cemetery. Cards, with 8 blank space for the name of the subscriber, and the amount given, have been sent to all persons supposed to be interested, soliciting subscriptions. Many gener- ous responses have been made to this appeal.
 Rev J. l.. Jenkins, the we'll known Congregational minister at Pittsfield, says there are in Massachusetts alone 33O needless churches wasting the Lord s money" He thinks that chris tian unity would end this waste. The excursion to Poughkeepsie of Henry D. Cone, the Housatonic paper manufacturer, with other manufacturers from southern Berkshire last week is understood to be in the interest of the proposed extension of the New York and Massachusetts railroad through southern Berkshire by way of Egre- mont Plain to Mir Cones mill near the village of Housatonic and from there to South Lee and Lee Center thence branching off into the Tyringham valley and so continuing east as to connect with that part of the road already con- structed.- Valley Cleaner.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
SALISBlR ".

School No. 1, Miss s. J. Roraback teacher, closed for summer vacation last Friday .. Hon D. J. Warner fought Jersey mosquitoes for a week and came home alive. State engineer Burdatte inspected the work on the Riga dam again last Friday =. M. B. Sherwood, correspondent eff the Philmont Sentinel, with his wife and son, and the Misses Tina and Maccie Lewis, have been the guests of John w. Sherwood in Washi- nee street, for a week. Miss Maud Fuller and Miss Elose Barnum visited MT and Mrs Daniel Pratt t.. An abun- dance of rain and thunder has been a noticeable fact for week past. Lightn ing killed colt for J and N. c. Scoville in Chapinville, and played some pranks near the hanging rock in Ithe spring woods in this village, striking one tree and running around it on the bark like the thread on 8 screw, and striking another little way off and splitting off basket splints 50 feet long. Our basket makers have never used much chestnut timber but this shows that they can be made. |. .. Joseph Hortie and Louise Gouker were married in Holyoke, Mass. June 27. The happy couple came at once to Washinee St., Salisbury, to spend the honeymoon, at W. w. Hor- ties who is brother of the groom. A felicitous occasion awaited them. As fruit of the late revival more than 20 are expecting to join the Congregational church next Sunday, when the usual sacrament is administered.
 ABsOLOM A CARD. We desire to express our gratitude to all the friends who were so kind to us during our late bereave- ment. JOHN l.. ALLEN, MARY B. ALLEN. JOHN l.. ToUsLEY.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
CANAAN VALLEY.

Miss Della Bailey returned from New Hartford last Saturday. Will Wolfe now draws the reins over dashing little sorrel, that takes the dust from [ o one. E. The Y. P. c. E. of East Canaan held Q strawberry and ice cream festival at Mrs Mary Webster's last Tuesday night June 21. Notwithstanding the general appearance of stormy night over fifty were present. The net receipts were little over twelve dollars Miss Harriet Gladding, of New Haven, and Mrs Millie Bartholomew, of Bantam, Conn.,, are visiting at Mir A. G.. Stevens. .. Mrs Huldah Ives, Mrs A. G. Stever 8 mother, celebrated her 83d birthday last Wednesday afternoon, June 22d. Quite a number of friends and relatives were present and took the old lady entirely by surprise Miss Eva Robbins returned to Providence, R. l., last Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
For Musical People.

There have been some good songs and piano pieces issued this month, and we have been so fortunate as to re- ceive 8 number of the prettiest ones. Noticeable among these are Jordan's new song, Regrets" which is for 8 contralto vo1ce, (35 cts.); "A Dream so Fair," by Rudolf King, (35 cts.) is a good song for tenor or soprano, and quite artistic; the accompaniment needs skill in it's rendition. ''The Young Brigade" by Jude, is breezy song, after the fashion of Sailing" and some other kindred pieces. It is for voice of medium compass, and is not difficult (5O cts A bright and spirited Polka is the |" Kaffee Klatsche," Coffee Party), by Cheney, 80 cts). Those who like bright, pretty piano pieces will admire this By sending the price to the pub fishers, Oliver Ditson & Co.,, Boston, Mass, you will receive any piece by return mail.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
HERE AND THERE.

To1rington is organizing fire depart ment.
 Civil government is taught in New Bedford high school.
 The rosebugs are thick in vineland's s grape vineyards.
 Senator o. H. Platt is to deliver the Fourth of July oration in Stanford
 The new Methodist church at Nauga- tuck will be dedicated Friday, July 1.
 John Laggan fell 40 feet last Friday at Tarriffville, by the breaking of lad der and was instantly killed.
 Judge Abijah Catlin of Harwinton, is now the senior member of the Litch- field county bar. He was admitted in New Haven in 1887.
 Norwich girls, in addressing letters to their male friends, afix the letters 70. Y. K.," which means " consider your self kissed"
 Dr John A. Steven, one of the lead ing physicians of Hartford, died Satur- day night of malignant erysipelas, aged 46 years.
 Edwin Lucas, of Goshen, Conn.,, died with lockjaw week before last, caused by having had three fingers crushed a few days previous.
 Over 70 bands were present at the New Haven monument celebration but the band from the Admiral's flag ship is said to have been the finest of them all. Mrs Noah Judson, of Woodbury, | aged Fl years, overturned lamp while reading in bed Sunday night, June 19, and was fatally burned. The Home woolen mills at Beacon Falls will discontinue business July l. Fifteen hundred hands are thrown out of work.
 Litchfield people have employed H. | B. Graves to resist, on constitutional grounds, the recent action of the Legis- lature in changing the county seat. An immense establishment for mak. ing perfumery from roses, geraniums, orange blossoms, etc., has been built at Jacksonville, Fla.
 Aeronaut Moore and his companions arrived home at Winsted by rail from St Louis last Wednesday night. No more sky scraping until September.
 General James Speed, who, was At torney General in President Lincoln's Cabinet, died at o'clock last Saturday morning at his home near Louisville, Ky, of old age. He was 75 years old.
 Yale defeated Pennsylvania in the boat race at New London, last Friday, by several boats lengths. It was four mile straightaway race and Yale won easily. The start was made at 7.O5 D. m. and the official time of the winner 22.2O
 A colored man in Hudson sold his cook stove to get money for the pur, pose of going to Barnum's circus. The cashier of the Coxsackie bank is "short' to the tune of $5O,OOO The directors propose to ''chip in" and make up the amount Millerton Telegram.
 The Winsted Memorial Park associa. tion have appointed Henry Gay, w L Camp and J H Vaill committee for preparing and laying out the grounds and David Strong, s B Horne, T M Clarke, B Frank Marsh and H Vaill, committee on monument.-[ New Hart ford Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
CLAYTON.

Rev Dr Eddy preached in the school house Sunday, instead of MT Hoadley, as announced last week, and the latter will officiate next Sunday. The Dr. could not come next Sunday so the change was made. He promised to come again some time in August The Sunday School will be at 2.3O and the preaching service 3.3O next Sunday ... Mrs c. B. Barnes has returned from New York and her sister, Alice, came with her .. Mrs Almeda Fitch came to her home Monday from Great Barring ton, where she has been staying with her daughter, Mrs Henry Dresser, for several months. .. Irving Lindsey is home again. Our school closes this week for the summer vacation.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
SOUTHFlELD.

W. G. Cargill arrived home last week from Clifton Springs, his health being improved :. MT Gardner preached Sun day afternoon at the Congregational church. :. Mark Chapin, of Winsted, was with friends here last week. . . Miss Lucy Shaver, who has been confined to her room the past week. is recover ing. As some of the young ladies here think they'll do as they have a mind to, we think they'll get tied up soon. News next week.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
WEST CORNWALL.

Mrs Harriet Futile of West Goshen is with her brother, MT Ebert Sheppard, for the summer Mrs R. I. Scoville is visiting her son at Plainville, Conn. Miss Rebecca Thompson of Cream Hill has accepted position in Howe and Stetson's store, New Haven. .. Miss Bessie Ocain arrived home on Saturday, from Amenia Institute where she grad uated last week with the highest honor, receiving the valedictory. .. Mrs Geo. Brigner is reported quite sick. :. Hous- tan Cochrane is in Buffalo buying cat tie for the slaughter and market x At the annual school meeting held last Thursday evening, George Hughes was elected committee for the ensuing year.
 -. Joseph Memmot is away on pleas ure trip to York state and Bridgeport
 =. Charles Gold comes out with fine carriage accompaniment for the gay span of blacks, which makes all the fair damsels smile. .. MT and Mrs George c. Harrison attended the graduating exercises of their daughter, Kate, at Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, last week MT and Mrs J. H. Barton are on coaching trip to the Hudson river and vicinity. James A. Cochrane and family rejoice over beautiful stream of water brought from the hillside spring which will add materially to the com forts of their charming dwelling .Dr Battam will be at the Mansion House again on July 8. x Edward Decker from the centre, a youth of 15, was tran ported last Saturday by Sheriff Coch- rane to the State reform school, for non- attendance at school and other misde- meanors Hurrah for the 4th of July and F. w. Yutzler will make it so in furnishing grand supply of fireworks for the occasion. Give him call end help to celebrate. We clip from from the New Haven Register the fol- lowing: "Captain James l.. Ferris of West Cornwall, who was in the Monu- ment day parade, was the youngest naval officer who went to the war from New Haven. He will soon undergo 8 fourth operation for a wound received in the seryiee. The list given as serving in tue navy from Connecticut would be more complete with the namesof Captain James l.. Ferris, acting masters mate, Theodore McGee, James Hyde, Charles Cobb, Charles Nicols, Captain H. T. Bishop (deceased), and these three off cers were masters mates (except Bishop). Captain Ferris was the youngest one who received the appointment in the navy and the only one who entered the navy from New Haven. He organized and commanded the first company of Hancock veterans that was raised in the Hancock and English campaign"
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1887.
VOLUME XVII.

It seems only few weeks, yet a year has elapsed, since we announced that the NEWS was ''sweet sixteen" The year has passed quickly. It has also passed pleasantly owing to the liberal patron age given the NEWS and the forbear- ance shown its mistakes and shortcom- ings, all of which are duly acknowledg- cd. We shall profit by experience. The kindness shown us, and the encouragement given us are appreciated It will be our earnest endeavor to make Volume XVII better than any of its pre- decessors.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The trouble between Merritt I Wheel CT and Mark Laird, for possession of a Brush Hill farm, which has been occu- pied by Laird for over 20 years, grows more serious, and if 1t were in the south or west, instead of peaceful Berkshire, it might end in blood or loss of life. Laird claims the farm was given to him by the late John Coffng, but this spring the e1ecutor of the Coffng estate deeded the place to Wheeler, but Laird refuses to vacate, and as before reported, one suit in the district court few weeks ago, was decided in his favor. Time passed, and on June 21 Wheeler sent his sons, Frank T. and Howard Wheeler, with John Calkins, hired man, with some barbed wire to the farm for the purpose of taking down rail fence and replacing it with wire. Laird forbade them, but they began their work and the Laird boys, with Henry Fay, who also lives there, sat on the rail fence in different places to stop the proceedings If possible. The Wheeler party over- turned the fence and sent the Lairds headlong down an embankment, and according to the evidence, drew barbed wire over Fsy's back while he lay across rail, starting blood. The LAirds made no resistance, but the next day obtained warrants and brought their enemies into court for assault The trial lasted all the afternoon and the Judge reserved his decision until to-day '. Saturday morning the sewer commissioners requested the leader of the men who are employed in laying the sewer to select 12 or 15 of the men for that days work and dismiss the others, but the oyerseer replied that all should work or none. The men then demanded an increase from S1.5O to Q. 75 per day, which was refused and at noon the men were paid off. The ndewalk commissioners have number of men laying new concrete sidewalk on Railroad street. .. Yesterday the water from Lake Mansfield was let into the fire district pipes, while the East Mountain reservoir Is being cleaned and a new gate built. The iron stack, which, with the base, is GA feet high, and designed for Dalzell's axle manu. factory, arrived the other day at this 1tntion and was drawn iu two sections Q South Egremont, Saturday. It is 33 Inches in circumference. The gradu- nting exercises of the High school Hcourred at the town hall Friday even- AG, The essays and graduates were ::
 he Federal government, Jay P Barnes;
 niamin Franklin, Charles l. Con-
 6ck Purpose, Hattie l.. Klbeurn ];
 ke farmers problem, Noble P Beck
 1h Five great books, Lillie M Tur-
 ; The secret of success, Frank
 6n The man who laughs, Ellen M
 x1ey Never too late to learn, Pierre
 sein. In spite of ridicule, Lillian
 fAnser; The true statesmen, John
 lssbe j; Influence, Susie 0 Potter
 f Jamie 0 DAlrympls The presi-